A Power Up class with Mariane Karou exploring commitment as a four-part structure: mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual strength working together. You begin by identifying a specific area of your life where you want to deepen your commitment, then direct every movement and breath toward feeding that intention. The body becomes the training ground — not for the commitment itself, but for the inner mechanics of following through: how to stay on track when feelings of anger, sadness, or fear arise, not by suppressing them but by including them and returning to your direction.
The class introduces a specific breath pattern — full inhale, pause, full exhale, pause — as the anchor for sustaining intensity without overpowering. You work individually, then with partners, building steady resistance and practicing the difference between being in charge of yourself and trying to control everything around you.
